Topic: ART - on February 9, 2007 at 4:23:00 PM CET
Frank Buchwald - Maschinenleuchten
Amazing "machine lights", designed by Frank Buchwald, that wouldn't look out of place in a Jean-Pierre Jeunet film.
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Topic: NATURE - on February 9, 2007 at 4:16:00 PM CET
Hopping Houdini makes second great escape
A HOPPING Houdini made a great escape from his run for the second time in just ten days - after he had been captured by a neighbour.
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Topic: STRANGE - on February 9, 2007 at 4:15:00 PM CET
Brazilian Saves Grandson From Anaconda
A 66-year-old Brazilian saved his grandson from the grip of a 16-foot-long anaconda by beating the snake with rocks and a knife for half an hour, police said Thursday.
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Topic: ART - on February 9, 2007 at 4:13:00 PM CET
Grandma's painting sells for $600,000
A woman who auctioned a painting that belonged to her grandmother, hoping to get a few thousand dollars to pay for her daughter's college tuition, was stunned when the picture fetched $600,000.
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Topic: NEWS english - on February 9, 2007 at 3:05:00 PM CET
'Doomsday' vault design unveiled
The final design for a "doomsday" vault that will house seeds from all known varieties of food crops has been unveiled by the Norwegian government.
The Svalbard International Seed Vault will be built into a mountainside on a remote island near the North Pole.
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Topic: Universe - on February 9, 2007 at 2:58:00 PM CET
Photo of 450 million light-years from Earth
This stunning group of galaxies is far, far away - about 450 million light-years from planet Earth - cataloged as galaxy cluster Abell S0740.
nasa.gov Observable universe [Wikipedia] The Hubble Deep Field: The Most Important Image Ever Taken [YouTube]
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Topic: ART - on February 9, 2007 at 2:53:00 PM CET
Famous Gaudí dragon damaged by vandals
The famous Gaudí dragon which guards the entrance to the Parque Güell Park in Barcelona has been seriously damaged by vandals.
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Topic: NATURE - on February 9, 2007 at 2:20:00 PM CET
Morning Glory Pool
Yellowstone Park
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Topic: TV - on February 9, 2007 at 2:18:00 PM CET
Werner Mück will kein "Arschloch" sein
Der ehemalige ORF-Fernsehchefredakteur Werner Mück hat gegen Alexandra Binder, Redakteurin bei der Branchenzeitung "medianet", sowie gegen die Zeitung selbst Klage eingebracht. Stein des Anstoßes war ein Artikel vom vergangenen November mit dem Titel "Schwein sein", in dem die Autorin Mücks vielfach dokumentierten Führungsstil anhand des Buches "Arschloch-Faktor" analysiert und zu dem Schluss kommt, dass der Ex-Chefredakteur "einige Voraussetzungen" erfüllt, "um nach Robert Suttons Klassifizierung ein 'Arschloch' zu sein." Mück geht das zu weit: Er lässt die Redakteurin strafrechtlich verfolgen.
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Topic: FUN - on February 9, 2007 at 2:17:00 PM CET
This is your butt in prison?
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on February 9, 2007 at 2:16:00 PM CET
Unfairly Caught in Viacom's Dragnet? Let Us Know!
As an RIAA spokesperson famously put it when asked about the spectacle of file-sharing lawsuits against innocent grandparents, "when you go fishing with a driftnet, sometimes you catch a dolphin."
Well, with its 100,000 DMCA takedown notices aimed at YouTube users, now it's Viacom that is netting its share of dolphins. Among the 100,000 videos targeted for takedowns was a home movie shot in a BBQ joint, a film trailer by a documentarian, and a music video (previously here) about karaoke in Singapore. None of these contained anything owned by Viacom. For its part, Viacom has admitted to "no more than" 60 mistakes, so far. Yet each mistake impacts free speech, both of the author of the video and of the viewing public.
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Topic: WERBUNG - on February 9, 2007 at 2:10:00 PM CET
Any sound you can imagine by NHB
Creative ad campaign for NHB sound studios created by Scholz & Friends agency. Click for enlarged view.
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